Author Archives: Jeff

Mar 28

IA 196 has six weeks to live

Posted on Monday, March 28, 2016, at 10:15 AM by Jeff

November 23, 2012: This BGS on eastbound US 20, marking the north end of an extended IA 196, will end up with a service period of about 3½ years. The new BGS will have US 71 and Carroll. Weather conditions … Continue reading →

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Mar 26

When keyword searches go wrong

Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Um…

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Mar 25

Pork Princess position pulled

Posted on Friday, March 25, 2016, at 10:15 AM by Jeff

This year, the Iowa Pork Producers Association “combined the Iowa Pork Queen and Premier Pork Youth Ambassador contests into one competition this year and is no longer naming an Iowa Pork Princess.” Tama County’s Christy Calderwood ended her reign as … Continue reading →

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Mar 24

Another meeting planned on I-35 in north Ankeny

Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Iowa DOT has a meeting scheduled later this month on six-laning I-35 through the rest of Ankeny, from where the southern 1st Street (former IA 931) ramps join/split to where the rest areas used to be. North of there, … Continue reading →

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Mar 23

Doug Gee to be Clear Lake’s superintendent

Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at 3:00 PM by Jeff

Earlier this month, I wrote a post about former North Tama teacher/coach Doug Gee serving as superintendent for two districts in far western Iowa. Now, Gee is going to Clear Lake for the same position because that district will no … Continue reading →

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Mar 23

Open enrollment will deal big hit to MMCRU

Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

When Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn and Remsen-Union go into whole-grade sharing next year, the combined districts will lose $450,000 in state funding because dozens of students are open-enrolling out, reports the Sioux City Journal. Distance could be a factor in the exodus, because … Continue reading →

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Mar 22

Iowa Falls drops an ultimatum on Alden

Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at 10:04 AM by Jeff

The whole-grade sharing agreement between the Alden and much-larger Iowa Falls school districts is currently the oldest two-way deal in the state (2004). Any arrangement that’s older has either fallen by the wayside through consolidation/dissolution or only sends students to … Continue reading →

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Mar 21

A series of unfortunate events

Posted on Monday, March 21, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

As an Iowa State fan, I know the game is never over until the clock reads zeroes, but … I can’t even. This is how you erase a 12-point deficit in 35 seconds. https://t.co/l3eJ83wDDB #MarchMadness — NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) … Continue reading →

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Mar 18

Blue Bunny redesign masks decrease in container size

Posted on Friday, March 18, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Not even an Iowa icon is immune from the Law of Shrinking Products. The week’s previous post referencing the trend was written around two weeks ago, but a tour of the Hy-Vee frozen section has merited a second entry along … Continue reading →

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Mar 17

The mistakes that keep on giving

Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Remember when this season’s Iowa State team was “Sweet 16 is the floor” instead of “Sweet 16 is the ceiling”? The bracket wags have, but they haven’t forgotten about the Cyclones’ other classic tournament flops. “Just look at last season … Continue reading →

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